Drunk Woman Drives her Mini Van into the Back of a School Bus

According to tbo.com A 45 year old Spring Hill woman named Patricia Kluge was arrested for DUI around 3:30 pm on January 13, 2009. She was driving a Dodge Caravan mini van north on Mariner Boulevard in Spring Hill Hernando county when she hit the back of a Hernando County school bus. Thank goodness there were no children on the bus at the time.

The impact of the auto accident caused injury to a 61 year old bus passenger named Rosemarie Geschwindner. She was taken to Oak Hill Hospital and treated for minor injuries according the highway patrol. In addition, the driver of the bus, 63 year old Maureen Russell was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The blood alcohol level of Kluge, the driver of the mini van, was 0.242. Given that driving while under the influence in Florida is 0.08, it appears that Kluge was extremely intoxicated. The alcohol apparently made her very combative. Although she was not hurt in the accident, Kluge kicked, bit, and head-butted two troopers that arrested her. In addition, she tried to kick windows out of the patrol car. Clearly she was not having a good day. Fortunately, it seems as though her reckless conduct in driving drunk did not cause anyone severe injuries.

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